Graduate Jobs
Melbourne
Be a part of the change at RSM. Join the Restructuring & Recovery Graduate Program where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued and your contributions are recognised.
Graduate Jobs
Melbourne
Our 2-year Strategy and Operations grad program offers an exceptional foundation, where you will enhance your analytical and problem-solving skills, and gain hands-on operational experience.
Graduate Jobs
Ballarat
Be a part of the change at RSM. Join the Ballarat Financial Services Graduate Program where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued and your contributions are recognised.
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Melbourne
- Sydney
We’re excited about making a difference to our community, creating value and exceeding our customers’ expectations – and we’re looking for graduates who feel the same way. Apply now and take the first step towards a journey of growth and success.
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Accepts International
Fast track your recruitment career through our tailored progression plans and the ongoing mentorship, training, and development provided by reputable industry leaders. We offer you a solid platform to excel in your career and grow into a successful future leader of our team.
Graduate Jobs
Melbourne
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Recruitment
Are you ready to join an inclusive, innovative, and inspiring people-driven company?
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Accepts International
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Marketing and Sales
Are you eager to kickstart your career in the media industry? Are you looking for account executive or account coordinator roles in Sydney? Apply today to this account coordinator role in Sydney. $60k-$65k + Super. Tailored onboarding and training plan.
Graduate Jobs
North Ryde
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Recruitment
At Optus, we're on a mission to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand, with lasting customer relationships. We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation & investment.
Graduate Jobs
North Ryde
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Recruitment
At Optus, we're on a mission to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand, with lasting customer relationships. We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation & investment.
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Management
- Recruitment
eBay Rotational Program (18 month) – Jan 2025 Start
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Consulting
- Economics
- Management
- Recruitment
eBay Rotational Program (18 month) – Jan 2025 Start
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Consulting
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Recruitment
eBay Rotational Program (18 month) – Jan 2025 Start
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Perth
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Management
- Recruitment
We are seeking candidates who are passionate and want to make a real difference by contributing to work that ensures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are heard, recognised and empowered.
Generalist Jobs
Generalist jobs accept a wide range of disciplines including Consulting
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- New South Wales
- Regional New South Wales
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Recruitment
Maitland City Council Maitland, New South Wales
Graduate Jobs
North Ryde
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Consulting
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Recruitment
At Optus, we're on a mission to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand, with lasting customer relationships. We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation & investment.
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Administration
- Consulting
- Management
- Recruitment
eBay Rotational Program (18 month) – Jan 2025 Start
Graduate Jobs
North Ryde
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Data Science and Analytics
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Recruitment
At Optus, we're on a mission to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand, with lasting customer relationships. We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation & investment.
Graduate Jobs
Canberra
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Government
Are you interested in working on problems that affect the whole of Australia? Sententia Consulting is a young agile firm that works with the largest and most important organisations in Australia. We are looking for driven graduates who want to build a consulting career.
Graduate Jobs
North Ryde
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Data Science and Analytics
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Recruitment
- Statistics
At Optus, we're on a mission to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand, with lasting customer relationships. We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation & investment.
Graduate Jobs
North Ryde
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Consulting
- Data Science and Analytics
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Recruitment
- Statistics
At Optus, we're on a mission to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand, with lasting customer relationships. We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation & investment.
What You Need to Know for a Graduate Job in Consulting
The demand for consulting services has rapidly increased over the past decade which reflects on a long-term shift towards outsourcing and more flexible employment practices in both private and public sectors. Consulting firms and individual consultants can provide wide-ranging advice to client organisations and offer a diverse set of services in agribusiness, health care administration, information technology, e-commerce, engineering, human resource management, financial management and investment.
Joining a major consulting firms gives graduates the chance to work with more experience consultants and take on part of the consulting brief which include the preliminary research and analysis of business structures, processes and systems. Graduates also get exposed to a range of companies and industry sectors of consulting, allowing them to gain broad-based experience and are likely to undertake more specialised assignments that suit their interests, skills, and qualifications.
Consulting firms offer graduate job opportunities that can be found in business consulting services which include strategic business planning, corporate financial services, human resource management services, information management and e-commerce strategy development.
Requirements
The basic requirement for entry into a graduate program at a major consulting firm is to have a degree, typically in commerce, law, information technology, economics or accounting, however generalist degrees are also accepted1.
Other requirements may include general skills such as:
- Ability to research and work in a team
- Analytical skills
- Strong communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Solid business acumen
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Strong writing and negotiating skills
What to Expect
Consulting firms include occupations such as management consultant, recruitment consultant, environmental consultant, and many more. Roles and responsibilities for each of these occupations differentiate from one another.
Management Consultant
Management consultants work with a variety of clients and provide advice and guidance to improve an organisation’s position or profile or a particular section such as IT, human resources or production. Management consulting have a range of services and industries and can operate as specialists or generalists, however larger consultancy firms specialise in a particular function across a number of industries while niche firms specialise in one function and one particular industry. The industry sectors, also known as practices, areas of expertise, and sectors include2:
- Financial services
- Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturing
- Media and telecommunications
- Natural resources
- Public sector
- Retail, consumer goods, transport, hospitality and leisure
With services, also known as functions or specialist capabilities such as:
- Corporate finance
- Customer-relations management
- Human resources
- Change management
- Implementation
- IT/E-business
- Marketing
- Operations and supply-chain management
- Strategy
The role of management consulting may include tasks such as3:
- Fulfilling business needs that cannot be undertaken successfully by the client due to lack of time or other resources
- Manage difficult or political situations, often using change management expertise and human resource knowledge
- Gaining an independent and innovative overview of businesses in order to identify areas of improvement or development
Recruitment Consultant
Recruitment consultants find candidates for client companies to fill temporary and permanent job positions. Responsibilities for this role include4:
- Attracting people to apply and guiding them through the application process
- Making job offers and checking references on candidates
- Writing and advertising vacancies on the job boards
- Coaching and leading candidates and clients throughout the hiring process
- Helping candidates identify and achieve their career goals
- Screening, interviewing and short-listing potential candidates
Environmental Consultant
Environmental consultants provide advice on environmental factors such as pollution, contaminated land and environmental policy. Those in this line of work are usually in small teams and the role can include tasks such as5:
- Fieldwork
- Conducting tests and surveys
- Gathering and presenting environmental data
- Preparing reports for companies, environmental agencies and government bodies
- dealing with legislation issues concerning the environment for clients
An additional requirement for environmental consultants is to have a primary degree in environmental and earth sciences, environmental engineering, geography, geophysics or chemistry.
Employment
The industry at a glance shows that 87% of graduates are employed full time at 64% are employed in NSW and Victoria. The median base salary for a profession in consulting is $100,000 with the upper quartile of $140,000 and lower quartile of $72,0006. Graduate salaries vary on the occupation and the following show the graduate salary ranges of:
- Management consultant: $50,000 – $68,000
- Recruitment consultant: $40,000 – $50,000
- Environmental consultant: $43,000 – $55,000
1 Graduate Careers Australia, Consultancy services, 2015
2 targetjobs.co.uk, How do I get a graduate job in management consulting?, 20153 Gradireland, Management consultant, 2015
4 Gradireland, Recruitment consultant, 2015
5 Gradireland, Environmental consultant, 2015
6 LiveSalary, Consulting & Strategy¸ 2015